Get to know KORG and ARP semi-modulars

Explore the principles of semi-modular synthesis, and supercharge your creativity…
An in-depth look at Korg’s patchable synthesizers – the MS-20 mini, ARP 2600 M, and volca modular, as well as the SQ-1 and SQ-64 sequencers and the NTS-2 Oscilloscope. Includes interviews, ARP and KORG synth history, and more.
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    PATCH & TWEAK with KORG

    Description of the book

    PATCH & TWEAK with KORG is an in-depth look at Korg’s diverse collection of patchable synthesizers – the MS-20 mini, ARP 2600 M, and volca modular, as well as the SQ-1 and SQ-64 sequencers and the NTS-2 Oscilloscope. 

    • Packed with patching tips, and synthesis tricks 
    • 25+ interviews with artists and engineers
    • Foreword by legendary composer and musician Kitaro
    • 216 colorful pages printed on high-quality certified-ecofriendly paper
    • Hardcover format (9.8" x 9.8" / 25 x 25 cm)

    Explore the principles of semi-modular synthesis, and supercharge your creativity with dozens of tips, techniques, and patches. Synth novices, experienced professionals, Korg enthusiasts, and ARP lovers alike will find this book an essential resource.

    Interviews with artists

    25+ interviews with artists and engineers

    Unlock the creativity and techniques of Pete Townshend, Jean-Michel Jarre, Richard Devine, Andrew Huang, Panic Girl, Legowelt, Red Means Recording, Maude Vôs, Kabuki, Moe Shop, Kristin Hsiao, TALsounds, Robby Stambler, ALOO, ChrisLody, Olga Prudey, On High Mountains, and Loopop. Meet the creative minds of Korg’s great history, from Fumio Mieda and Junichi Ikeuchi to Tatsuya Takahashi and the new generation of Korg engineers, as well as the keepers of the ARP legacy: Dina Pearlman, David Friend, and David Mash. 

    Details of the content

    PATCH & TWEAK with KORG covers:

    • Analog and semi-modular synthesis basics
    • Tips and techniques with the three Korg semi-modulars 
    • Extending the power of your rig with external gear
    • Techniques and tricks for the Korg sequencers
    • The powerful NTS-2 and all of its studio tools
    • Interviews, tricks, and patches from artists
    • Insider interviews with Korg engineers
    • The history and synthesizers of ARP Instruments
    • A photo tour of Korg synthesizers through the years

    Mentioned in

    Meet the Artists

    Dive into their inspiring stories, discover their unique creative processes, and witness the masterpieces they've brought to life.

    • Kitaro

    • Pete Townshend

    • Jean-Michel Jarre

    • Maude Vôs

    • Moe Shop

    • And many others...

    Kitaro is the most prominent founding architect of New Age music, an iconic and globally acclaimed composer and musician whose career spans more than four decades, 88 albums, and 35 tours worldwide.
    Kitaro’s breakthrough came with the score for the Japanese TV show Silk Road, which won a Galaxy Award in 1980. In 1991, he won a Japan Gold Disc Award for his album Kojiki, which he still considers one of his finest efforts. He has composed scores for numerous films, including Oliver Stone’s Heaven & Earth, which won a Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score, and The Soong Sisters, for which he and Randy Miller won a Golden Horse Award. Kitaro has collaborated with artists like Megadeth’s Marty Friedman, Mickey Hart, Philip Glass, Dennis Banks, and Jane Zhang. He has been nominated for 17 Grammy® awards, winning Best New Age Album in 2000 for Thinking Of You.

    Pete Townshend is an English musician, singer and songwriter. He is co-founder, leader, guitarist, and songwriter of The Who, one of the most influential rock bands of the 1960s and 1970s, founded in 1963 with Roger Daltrey, John Entwistle, and Keith Moon. Pete played guitar since age 12, but also plays a lot of other instruments, and pioneered the use of synthesizers in rock music in the 1970s. He went on to create legendary albums as well as several ambitious musical, theater, film, and writing projects. As a member of The Who, Pete’s been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, along with many other awards. He’s Number 10 on Rolling Stone’s list of the 100 greatest guitarists of all time.

    Jean-Michel Jarre became internationally famous with his number one hit album, Oxygène, which went on to sell over 18 million copies worldwide. Jarre has been a major player in the fastest-growing musical revolution of them all: Electronic Music. Led by sound rather than notes, the electronic composer was able to carve out his craft from first principles. It’s a pioneering approach that has given birth to a wealth of albums and collaborations, notching up over 80 million album sales to date.

    Maude Vôs is an emerging LA-based electronic artist with several notable label releases and remixes to her credit. Maude’s creative locus is rooted in psychedelia, atonal percussion, and found sound experimentation. Inspired by polyrhythmic traditions and world influences, her works echo distant cultures while remaining true to vintage electronic production techniques. She’s produced for vocalists, film shorts, art galleries, and fashion shows, while putting out her own albums and remixes. Together with fellow LA-based artist Marie Nyx, Maude founded Delusional Records in 2021. Focusing on underground electronic music, largely derived from techno, the label focuses on women and non-binary artists who use hardware.

    French-born, Tokyo-based trackmaker Moe Shop bridges the sounds of French House music with Tokyo’s ever-evolving club music scene to share with the world their original take on both countries’ original technicolor musical stylings. From their early recordings in the late 2010s, including the career-defining Moe Moe EP, to their most recent chart-topping singles and production works, Moe Shop continues to innovate and engage a worldwide audience. In 2021 Moe Shop saw themselves working alongside a slew of major Japanese talent, as well as producing music for famed anime studio SUNRISE’s original anime series Artiswitch and producing the sound for Netflix Japan’s anime lineup campaign.

    Legowelt, Andrew Huang, Richard Devine, Panic Girl, Kabuki, Kristin Hsiao, Robby Stambler, ChrisLody, Olga Prudey, ALOO, TALsounds, Red Means Recording, On High Mountains, Loopop, David Mash

    From KORG:

    Fumio Mieda, Tatsuya Takahashi, Junichi Ikeuchi, Yoshihito Yamada, Etienne Noreau-Hébert, Kazuya Miura

    Have a look inside!

    Below you can have an exclusive sneak peak into the book: PATCH & TWEAK with KORG. Prepare to be captivated as you enter the world within these pages. Take a moment to begin your exploration and uncover the enchanting magic that awaits you within the pages of this remarkable book.

    Key elements of the book

    Close look at KORG's semi-modulars

    An in-depth look at Korg’s patchable synthesizers – the MS-20 mini, ARP 2600 M, and volca modular, as well as the SQ-1 and SQ-64 sequencers and the NTS-2 Oscilloscope.

    From basics to advanced patching

    Explore the principles of semi-modular synthesis, and supercharge your creativity with dozens of tips, techniques, and patches – and extend the power of your semi-modular with external gear

    Interviews, tricks, and patches from artists

    Unlock the creativity, stories, and techniques of artists using the ARP 2600, the MS-20 and the volca synthesizers, and discover their patch secrets.

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